We remove the steering wheel for replacement, as well as when removing the steering column and steering column switches

Set the steering wheel to the position corresponding to the rectilinear movement of the car

Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait 10-15 minutes to discharge the airbag module activator capacitor

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Use a screwdriver to pry off the edge of the plug and remove the plug from the hole

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Unscrew the airbag module mounting bolt

We also remove the plug and unscrew the module mounting bolt on the other side

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Remove the airbag module from the steering wheel and deploy it

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Press the lock of the horn wire block

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Disconnect the block from the connector

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Pry off and remove the retainer of the airbag module wire block

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Then disconnect the block from the pillow module

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Disconnect the wiring block of the audio system, trip computer and microclimate control units on the steering wheel hub (if there is an automatic climate control system), as well as cruise control

Remove the airbag module

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Loosen the bolt securing the steering wheel to the steering shaft, keeping the steering wheel from turning

Do not completely unscrew the steering wheel bolt, otherwise, when removing the steering wheel with your hands, you can injure yourself if it abruptly detaches from the steering shaft

You can fix the steering wheel from turning using the locking device of the ignition lock.

To do this, remove the key from the ignition and turn the steering wheel until the shaft is fixed with an anti-theft device

After loosening the steering wheel mounting bolt, turn off the anti-theft device by inserting the key into the ignition switch, and again set the steering wheel to the position corresponding to rectilinear movement

With sharp blows of the hands, we knock the steering wheel off the steering shaft and finally unscrew the fastening bolt

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Remove the steering wheel from the steering column

Installing m steering wheel in reverse

We install the steering wheel bolt using an anaerobic thread lock

We tighten the bolt with a torque of 39-49 Nm

Removing and installing steering column cover

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

Remove the airbag module and steering wheel as described above

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

We press the latches on the upper casing

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

The location of the latches is shown by arrows

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

Raise the upper part of the steering column cover

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

We unscrew the two screws securing the lower part of the steering column cover and remove the cover

Removing the steering wheel and steering column covers Mazda 6

The upper part of the steering column cover consists of two parts, a removable rear and a non-removable front, made of soft material and attached to the instrument panel

To remove the rear of the upper steering column shroud, push the latches on the front into the holes and remove the shroud

Install parts in reverse order